I started looking at the fitment of the side carpets. As mentioned, mine seemed a bit different to some of the others I'd seen with mine having vertical piping at the rear meaning my side pieces had to go in after the rear bulkhead carpet.
I played around with the rear carpet positioning and for best overall fitmant I cut off the upper piping to allow it to tuck right up and under the rear bulkhead lip. This will be covered by the leather backing so you won't be able to see it anyway. As mentioned before, the carpet seemed slightly too big so when in place, it held off the rear leather panel and the tunnel cover and you couldn't quite squeeze everything together.
Once the rear carpet was in a good position, I could look at the side carpets and the fibreglass just behind the doors. I had to keep in mind the finisher that would be used to cover the rear door seal also to try and work out how it was all going to come together.
With the carpets in and out and looking and feeling it was clear that there was too much bulk just behind the passengers shoulder area at the end of the rear leather panel. I marked out the section of fibreglass using masking tape and a sharpie. Sections were cut out using a grinder, and the carpet re-tried and the fibreglass trimmed further to suit. Once done, the edges were filed to allow a smooth transition.
The carpets have been in and out, pushed and pulled but are now looking good where they lay.
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| Trying carpet fitment to see how it lies |
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